Rail-adjuster.



v PATENTED APR. 16, 1907.

o. A. JONES. RAIL ADJUSTER.- APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11, 1906.

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RAIL-ADJUSTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latentea April 16, 1907.

Application filed July 11, 1906. Serial No. 325,631.

To a/ZZ whom t may concern: j j Be 1t known that I, CALVIN A. JONES, a

-citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Trilby, in the county of Pasco and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Adjusters, of which the following isa speciiication.

The invention relates to an improvement in rail-adjusting means for use in connection with railroad-rails, comprehending specilically a means whereby a rail or a portion thereof may be adjusted to proper position without the necessity of disturbing the railsecuring means.

The rails of the track, particularly the guard-rails and inner rails of a curve, are frequently subjected to a` displacement or leaning incident to the pressure of the truckwheels, with the effect to increase the normal gage at these points and consequent liability of dangerous results.

It is the obj ect of the present invention to obviate so far as possible the spreading tendency of the rails by bracing the tread portion of the rails, the construction further providing for adjusting saidtread portion to correct incident displacement and restore the rail vto normal gage.

, The invention in the preferred details of construction will be described in the following specification, reference being had to the block 1, approximating in height the heightv of the rail and formed on the inner or rail proximate face te conform to the sectional contour of the rail.

In the preferred form illustrated in Figs. l

and 2, wherein the adjuster is shown as pri-1 marily designed for coperation wit-h guardrails 2, the rail-block is designed to bear at its lower end` upon the outer base-flange of the rail, being shaped at the upper end to receive the rail-tread, the intermediate portion of the block fitting snugly against the web of the rail between the tread and base-flange. The upper end of the block is formed with an inwardly-projecting lip 3, designed to partially overlie and rest upon the tread-surface of the rail.

The 4rail-block is to be removably secured to the rail through the medium of a substantial fastening, as a bolt 4, referably passed through the web of the railp block, being secured beyond the block by a nut, as 5.

In conjunction with the rail-block my improved adjuster comprises a tie-block 6, having a lane face 7 at the inner side andfa curvec face 8 at the outer side, whereby the block provides, in effect, an abutment of a height approximating the height of the rail provided with an outwardly-projecting tail- `piece `of reduced thickness.

The tie-block is designed to be secured to a tie in alinement with the rail-block, the securing means preferably comprising bolts 9, passed wholly through the tie and through the block at the inner end, and additional fastening means, as rail-spikes 10, driven through suitably-formed openings in the tailpieceof the block and into the tie. The bolts 9 are secured above the block by suitable nuts, as 11, and may be in any number desired, the block being appropriately formed with openings for the reception of the bolts. The spike-openings in the tailpiece of the block may, ifpreferred, be formed to and through the receive the heads of the s ikes whereb to j I) 1 v y obviate projection at this point.

An adjusting means is arranged to connect the rail-block and tie-block, preferably comprising a boltJ 12 of substantial proportions, formed at one end with a head 13, designed to seat in a recess 14, formed in the outer surface ofthe rail-block, the recess being preferably of a size to snugly and wholly receive the head. Beyond the head the bolt 12v is threaded and designed for relatively loose passage 'through an opening 14., formed in the tie-block, An adjusting-nut 15, designed for operative engagement with the threaded portion ofthe bolt 12,is disposed on said bolt intermediate the rail-block and tie- K IIO is preferably formed with a transversely-disposed opening 17, for the reception of a pin 1 8, designed to engage oney of the plane faces of the adjusting-nut andprevent independent movement thereof. v

The form of rail-block illustrated in Fig. 3 is primarily designed for cooperation with track-rails receiving the direct Contact of the Wheels. The form of block is identical with the `preferred form With the exception that the lip 3 is removed, the upper surface of the block terminating in alinement with the tread-surface of the rail, thereby avoiding obstruction to the travel of the Wheels.

In use I contemplate the application of the adjusting devices as may be necessary in the specific instance, it being understood that upon initial setting and gaging of the rail the adjusting device is secured to'support the rail in such position and that any tendency of the tread portion of the rail toward dislacement will be resisted by the bolt 12. iurthermore, any leaning-or lateral displacement of the tread portion of the rail may be at once corrected and said portion restored to normal gage and position by an obvious operation of thek adjusting-nut to cause a desired relative movement of the rail-block.

While preferring that a single adjustingbolt be used, it is obvious that a number of such bolts may be utilized, if desired, and that the relative roportions and materials of the respective b ocks may be varied in any degree made necessary by the specific use for Which the adjuster is designed.

Having thus described the invention, What -1s claimed as new 1s- 1. The combination with a railroad-rail, of means operating in alinement With the railtread only for adjusting the position of the tread portion of said rail. Y

2. The combination with a railroad-rail, of means operating in alinement With the railtread only for adjusting the position of the tread portion of the rail Without interfering With the rail-fastening means.

3'; A rail-adjuster comprising a member to be secured to the rail, a relatively fixed mem ber, and means for adjusting the rail member relative to the xed member, said means engaging the rail-blocks at a point in alinement with the tread portion of the rail.

4. A rail-adjuster comprising a rail `block shaped .to conform to the sectional contour of the rail, a tie-block adapted toA be secured to a tie, and means for adjusting the railblock relative yto the tie-block, said means engaging the rail-blocks at a point in aline ment with the tread portion of the rail.

5. A rail-adjuster comprising a rail-block adapted to be secured to a rail, a tie-block adapted tov be secured Ato a tie, and anadjust- .ing-bolt connecting the blocks, said bolt engaging the rail-block directly opposite the tread portion of the rail.

6. A rail-adjuster comprising a railblocl adapted to be secured to a rail, a tie-block ada ted to be secured to a tie, a bolt bearing against the rail-'block and passing loosely through the tie-block, and a nut cooperating with said bolt and adapted to bear Aagainst the vtieeblock, saidy bolt engaging the railblock at a oint `directly opposite and in alinement with the tread portion of the rail. 7. A rail-adjuster comprising a railblock adapted to be secured to a rail, a tie-block adapted to be secured to a tie, a bolt bearing against the rail-block Aand passing loosely through the tie-block, a nut cooperating with said bolt and adapted to bear against the tie-block, and lmeans lto lock said nut against independent movement, said bolt vbeing disposed in horizontal alinement with `the treadportion of the rail and engaging the rail-block at a point directly opposite said tread portion.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CALVIN A. JONES.

Witnesses z DAVID W. GOULD, JOHN L, FLETCHER'. 

